In a twin boost to the pilgrim experience in Ayodhya, authorities have announced the construction of a new “Hanumat Path” ...

3) Visitor Records Post-Ram Mandir Inauguration In 2024, Ayodhya became Uttar Pradesh's most visited destination, attracting 135.5 million domestic tourists and over 3,000 international visitors.

Half a million people entered the new Ram Mandir on Tuesday, a controversial Hindu temple in the holy town of Ayodhya that is built on the ruins of a destroyed 16th century mosque.

The Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple, will be consecrated on January 22. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will play a key role in the ceremony.

WHY DOES IT MATTER? The idol represents Ram as a five-year-old child, as many Hindus consider the temple site to have been the deity’s birthplace and where he spent his childhood.